Pledge

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A pledge is an oath. Pledge or The pledge may also refer to:

Pledge of Allegiance, used in the United States
The "Teetotal Pledge" or "The Pledge", of abstinence from alcohol, taken by many Catholics in the 19th and 20th centuries, in a movement started by Theobald Mathew (temperance reformer) in Ireland in 1838.
"The Pledge" of abstinence from alcohol, signed by members of the UK Band of Hope (1847-), now Hope UK
Singapore National Pledge
Pledge (law), a bailment of personal property as a security for a debt
The Pledge: Requiem for the Detective Novel, a detective novella by Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
The Pledge (film), a film, directed by Sean Penn, based on the Dürrenmatt book
Pledge (brand), household cleaning products made by S. C. Johnson & Son
Pledge Algorithm, for computerised maze solving
The Pledge (New Hampshire) - a statement by politicians in the U.S. state of New Hampshire not to support broad-based taxes
a prospective member of college Fraternities and sororities
a Toast (honor) during the act of drinking in honor of someone
a warrant or assurance, now used especially in fundraising for charitable purposes
An item to be sold to a pawnbroker
The Pledge [Remix], a song on the album Last Temptation by American rapper Ja Rule

See also